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Iranian TV Crew Comes Under Attack Near Afrin in Syria - Reports

© REUTERS / Khalil AshawiA military weapon is seen on the back of a pick-up truck near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria
A military weapon is seen on the back of a pick-up truck near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria - Sputnik International
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Reporters from the Iranian Press TV broadcaster came under fire from Turkish forces in Syria's Afrin district on the Turkish-Syrian border, according to the broadcaster.

"Press TV crew comes under Turkish military attack in Rajo near Turkey-Syria border," the broadcaster wrote on Twitter, adding that the crew was "slightly injured."No other details have been provided so far.

Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 22,2018 - Sputnik International
Five Turkish Servicemen Killed During Ankara's Op in Afrin - Defense Minister
On January 20, the Turkish Armed Forces launched a joint operation with the Free Syrian Army opposition forces against Kurdish militants in Afrin. The district is controlled by the US-backed the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and Democratic Union Party (PYD) militias, which Ankara considers affiliates of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), designated as a terrorist organization in Turkey and several other countries.

Damascus has strongly condemned Ankara's actions, with the Syrian Foreign Ministry calling them a violation of the country's sovereignty

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